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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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